British Traditions
This British tradition involves enjoying small sandwiches, cakes, and tea, typically in the afternoon.
What is afternoon tea?
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced the thirteen American colonies' separation from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In American slang, this term means "to lie" or "falsehood."
What is "cap"?
This Scottish inventor is credited with patenting the telephone in 1876.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This colossal statue gifted by France stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor and is a symbol of freedom.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Celebrated on the 5th of November, this annual ceremony is filled with bonfires and fireworks to commemorate the foiling of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.
What is Guy Fawkes Night?
This British monarch's reign from 1837 to 1901 was marked by industrial progress and colonial expansion, giving name to an entire era.
Who is Queen Victoria?
This term describes a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television.
What is a couch potato?
The scottish engineer who made a critical improvement in 1764 of the steam engine
Who is James Watt?
This U.S. national memorial in South Dakota features the carved faces of four American presidents.
What is Mount Rushmore?
the final day of Shrovetide, which marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday.
What is shrove tuesday?
This American Founding Father secured French support during the Revolutionary War and is known for his experiments with electricity.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant.
What is whine
This British scientist is known for his work on electromagnetic induction and is considered one of the greatest experimentalists in the history of science.
Who is Michael Faraday?
These striking white chalk cliffs in Kent face the Strait of Dover and have long symbolized Britain's resilience and natural beauty.
What are the White Cliffs of Dover?
This form of folk dance, performed around a tall pole adorned with garlands, flowers, and colorful ribbons, is traditionally associated with May Day celebrations in Britain.
What is Maypole dancing?
This 1863 battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War and was the war's bloodiest battle.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This Southern American expression describes someone who is extremely drunk, likening their state to being submerged in alcohol.
What is "cork high and bottle deep"?
contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of ....... code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
Who is Samuel morse?
This historic castle in Berkshire is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and serves as an official residence of the British monarch.
What is Windsor Castle?
This ancient British custom involves parishioners walking the boundaries of the parish and beating each boundary mark with a stick, a practice still observed in some English and Welsh parishes.
What is Beating the Bounds?
Signed in 1215, this charter limited the powers of the English king and laid the foundation for constitutional governance.
What is the Magna Carta?
In Cockney rhyming slang, this term meaning "lies" is derived from a type of meat-filled pastry.
What are "porkies" (from "pork pies")?
This British engineer invented the reaction steam turbine in 1884, which became the basis for modern electricity generation.
Who is Charles Algernon Parsons?
his historic site in Pennsylvania is where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and adopted.
What is Independence Hall?